Narathiwat

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Narathiwat

Total population

40,521

Coordinates6.44°, 101.82°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian states of Kelantan and Perak. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's four provinces that border Malaysia. The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of 4,475 km2 (1,728 sq mi). Seventy-five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

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Salahudin Arware

Thai footballer

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Sarawut Kambua

Thai footballer

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Alef Poh-ji

Thai footballer

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Assaming Mae

Thai footballer

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Wanasthana Sajakul

Thai football manager

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Sukree Etae

footballer

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Peerayot Rahimullah

Thai politician

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Waemahadi Waedao

Thai politician

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Pornpich Pattanakullert

Thai politician

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Areepen Utarasint

Thai politician

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Surachet Wae-asae

Thai politician

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Lapsak Laparojkit

Thai politician

Naraphon Chan-o-cha

Thai lecturer and spouse of the former Prime Minister of Thailand

Guheng Yawohazan

Thai politician

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Airfan Doloh

Thai association football player

Jirayut Afisan

Thai Singer and Actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Narathiwat

• Yi-ngo
  8.3 mi away
• Tanyong Mat
  12.5 mi away
• Ba Cho
  13 mi away
• Ton Sai
  18 mi away
• Tak Bai
  19.9 mi away
• Rueso
  21.1 mi away
• Su-ngai Padi
  24.4 mi away
• Si Sakhon
  26.3 mi away
• Su-ngai Kolok
  30.1 mi away · pop. 38,612
• Sukhirin
  34.3 mi away
• Waeng
  35.3 mi away

Browse all places in Narathiwat →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Narathiwat

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Clipper

Parthenos sylvia

Seen 2026-08-02

Ivy gourd

Coccinia grandis

Seen 2026-07-14

Feather Lovegrass

Eragrostis tenella

Seen 2026-07-14

greater duckweed

Spirodela polyrhiza

Seen 2026-07-03

Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant

Tetraponera rufonigra

Seen 2026-07-03

Papaya

Carica papaya

Seen 2026-07-03

Purple Cleome

Cleome rutidosperma

Seen 2026-07-03

Sorrel

Sabdariffa gossypiifolia

Seen 2026-07-03

Asthma Plant

Euphorbia hirta

Seen 2026-07-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).